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Beets & Onions

✓ Excellent Companions

✓ Why Beets and Onions Work Well Together

Both crops have compatible needs
Onions deter some beet pests
Efficient bed space utilization

🔬 How It Works (Science)

  • 1.Similar water and nutrient requirements
  • 2.Complementary root depths
  • 3.Aromatic pest deterrence

📋 Planting Tips

1Interplant onions among beet rows
2Both tolerate cool weather
3Harvest onions first, beets expand

📏 Recommended Spacing

Onion sets between beet rows (beets 3-4" apart)

📚 Sources & Research

  • Vegetable garden planning research

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